How to protect them from fungus (horsetail)

Field horsetail contains sulfuric acid and silica

As soon as you touch Field horsetail feel a slightly rough surface. It comes from the high amount of silica contained in horsetail. It also contains sulfuric acid, potassium and other minerals.

When you rub the leaves, you will smell a spicy scent. It comes from the camphor oil in the leaves.

Due to its ingredients, field horsetail is not only a natural remedy, but also works wonders for ornamental plants in the garden. Horsetail is the ideal pesticide and fertilizer, especially for roses.

Protect roses from fungal attack with field horsetail

Roses are often used by mildew infested. You can use horsetail in the event of an acute infestation and for prevention. To do this, make a broth made from field horsetail:

• Chop up fresh or dried cabbage
• soak in water (do not use a metal container!)
• bring to the boil after 24 hours
• let cool down
• Pour through a sieve
• Dilute 1: 4 with water
• spray on the roses with a squirt bottle

For the basic recipe you need 200 grams of fresh field horsetail or 15 grams of dried cabbage.

In the event of an acute infestation, spray the roses with the broth several times a day. One application per week is sufficient for prevention.

Field horsetail as a tonic for roses

Would you like to do something good for your roses, fertilize Them with manure made from field horsetail. Put fresh or dried Herbs like for a broth. Use plastic buckets or barrels that can be covered as receptacles.

Let the horsetail soak in the water for several days. Once a day you should stir the manure. It's ripe when the brew stops foaming.

Fertilize the roses with a mixture of one part Field horsetail manure and five parts of water.